Abnormal Gourmet Chronicle-Chapter 779 - 395: Seize the Opportunity

"I was thinking Xiao Qin, you were still waiting to learn the Four Happiness Rolls, so I came early today, even earlier than Si Yuan, right Si Yuan?" Zheng Da said loudly.

Zheng Siyuan shot a glance at Zheng Da, reluctantly nodded and said, "Yes, my dad came very early, but he didn’t have the key, so he had to wait for me to come open the door."

Zheng Da proudly straightened his back.

Qin Huai knew exactly what Zheng Da wanted to hear at this moment and cooperatively said what Zheng Da most wanted to hear, "Wow, Master Zheng, you actually came so early today, that’s really hardworking of you!"

"I didn’t expect you to still remember the Four Happiness Rolls. It would be great if you have time today. We’re all just waiting for when you’ll have the time to come guide us on making the Four Happiness Rolls."

Zheng Da was feeling elated by being called Master Zheng several times by Qin Huai and was just about to say he has time today so he might as well give some guidance, but suddenly realized: "You all?"

"How many?"

"Yeah, me, Si Yuan, Tan Wei’an, and Guli. We’re all very interested in the Four Happiness Rolls, especially Guli. He’s the one who understands the Cloud Pattern the most among us, and we’re all counting on him to learn it first and then teach us."

Guli: ?

Is this really happening? How come he doesn’t know about it?

Zheng Da didn’t expect the situation to develop beyond his expectations. He was a bit flustered, but still pretended to be calm and said, "No problem, the Cloud Pattern thing is as difficult as you make it. The thing I, Master Zheng, am most skilled at is the Cloud Pattern. When I was learning the Four Happiness Rolls, I was able to make beautiful rolls right on my first try. My master, which is also Si Yuan’s grandfather, couldn’t stop praising my Four Happiness Rolls. If you don’t believe me, you can ask your Master Huang."

Qin Huai nodded frantically in agreement.

Zheng Da felt relieved, good thing he was prepared. Last night he only slept for three hours, spending the rest of the time cramming and practicing the Four Happiness Rolls, finally managing to make a batch that was passable enough to impress.

Oh, these damn Cloud Patterns, they’re really not something humans can do!

Thinking this, Zheng Da yawned.

Qin Huai quickly asked with concern, "Master Zheng, didn’t you rest well? Or are you hungry?"

Although it seemed like two options, there was really only one answer. Zheng Da immediately said, "Hungry."

Qin Huai began looking for Su Qian. Their eyes met, and he used his eyes to ask if there was breakfast.

Su Qian gave everyone a signal, and the apprentices at Zhiwei Restaurant all came forward with various kinds of breakfast, each saying different things.

"Master Qin, here’s the jujube cake that you praised last time."

"Master Zheng, have some hot dry noodles to cushion your stomach!"

"Master Zheng, are you interested in fresh shrimp wontons?"

"Master Qin, steamed dumplings!"

Zheng Da was overwhelmed by breakfast and a bit at a loss of what to do. Qin Huai very skillfully tasted everything one by one, then took away the steamed dumplings with soup, which he wanted most this morning, and went to his cooking station to start making lotus root powder balls.

The Four Happiness Rolls needed to be learned, but the lotus root powder balls couldn’t be neglected either.

From the look in Zheng Siyuan’s eyes earlier, Qin Huai could already tell that Zheng Siyuan didn’t make wontons this morning but was waiting to eat Chicken Soup Noodles and lotus root powder balls.

After all, if Master Xiao Zheng had any interest in tasting breakfast, just a look from Su Qian, and Master Xiao Zheng would already be full and burping now.

Qin Huai planned to make the lotus root powder balls first and then the Chicken Soup Noodles.

Zheng Siyuan had already helped Qin Huai knead the dough, and Qin Huai saw that.

Sure enough, when Qin Huai started rolling the balls, Zheng Siyuan came over with the dough in his arms.

"What got Master Zheng worked up? Why did he come today?" Qin Huai directly asked.

"Seems like yesterday Uncle told my dad that Guli was teaching us to make Cloud Patterns, and my dad was triggered," Zheng Siyuan concisely explained, "He was at the door of Huang Ji at 6:30 this morning, kept calling me to hurry up and open the door."

"Guli came at 6:47. From the moment Guli started making the Ruyi Roll, my dad was standing beside him nitpicking, telling him this isn’t right, that isn’t right, this isn’t okay, that isn’t okay."

"Guli was so scared that he came over to me when my dad went to the bathroom and asked if it was because he taught us to make Cloud Patterns yesterday that the two of us wanted to express our gratitude, so we specially invited my dad over to guide him on making the Ruyi Roll today."

Qin Huai: ...

That’s great, with that mindset, Guli will succeed in anything he does.

"How long do you think Master Zheng’s triggered state of coming at six-something every morning will last?"

"Today," Zheng Siyuan said resolutely, "It’s an opportunity not to be missed. Make the most of today."

"Starting from tomorrow, it’ll be good if we see him before 12 noon."